Definition of linnet in English:

linnet

noun ˈlɪnɪtˈlɪnɪt

A mainly brown and grey finch with a reddish breast and forehead.
朱顶雀
Genus Acanthis, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the Eurasian A. cannabina
Example sentencesExamples
- And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture.
- In another area, he sows seeds to attract birds like linnets, reed buntings and bramblings.
- Dried redshank seeds were eaten by the sparrows, and linnets.
- The Red List also features a disturbingly high number of formerly common farmland birds which are rapidly declining: tree sparrow, grey partridge, spotted flycatcher, song thrush, skylark, linnet and turtle dove.
- The farm itself has good numbers of breeding birds and is home to yellowhammers, linnets, corn buntings, tree and hedge sparrows, along with lapwings and grey partridge.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Old French linette, from lin 'flax' (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds).

Rhymes

innit, minute, sinnet

Definition of linnet in US English:

linnet

nounˈlɪnɪtˈlinit

A mainly brown and gray finch with a reddish breast and forehead.
朱顶雀
Genus Acanthis, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the Eurasian A. cannabina
Example sentencesExamples
- The Red List also features a disturbingly high number of formerly common farmland birds which are rapidly declining: tree sparrow, grey partridge, spotted flycatcher, song thrush, skylark, linnet and turtle dove.
- Dried redshank seeds were eaten by the sparrows, and linnets.
- And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture.
- In another area, he sows seeds to attract birds like linnets, reed buntings and bramblings.
- The farm itself has good numbers of breeding birds and is home to yellowhammers, linnets, corn buntings, tree and hedge sparrows, along with lapwings and grey partridge.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Old French linette, from lin ‘flax’ (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds).

单词	linnet
释义	Definition of linnet in English: linnet noun ˈlɪnɪtˈlɪnɪt A mainly brown and grey finch with a reddish breast and forehead. 朱顶雀 Genus Acanthis, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the Eurasian A. cannabina Example sentencesExamples And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture. In another area, he sows seeds to attract birds like linnets, reed buntings and bramblings. Dried redshank seeds were eaten by the sparrows, and linnets. The Red List also features a disturbingly high number of formerly common farmland birds which are rapidly declining: tree sparrow, grey partridge, spotted flycatcher, song thrush, skylark, linnet and turtle dove. The farm itself has good numbers of breeding birds and is home to yellowhammers, linnets, corn buntings, tree and hedge sparrows, along with lapwings and grey partridge. Origin Early 16th century: from Old French linette, from lin 'flax' (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds). Rhymes innit, minute, sinnet Definition of linnet in US English: linnet nounˈlɪnɪtˈlinit A mainly brown and gray finch with a reddish breast and forehead. 朱顶雀 Genus Acanthis, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the Eurasian A. cannabina Example sentencesExamples The Red List also features a disturbingly high number of formerly common farmland birds which are rapidly declining: tree sparrow, grey partridge, spotted flycatcher, song thrush, skylark, linnet and turtle dove. Dried redshank seeds were eaten by the sparrows, and linnets. And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture. In another area, he sows seeds to attract birds like linnets, reed buntings and bramblings. The farm itself has good numbers of breeding birds and is home to yellowhammers, linnets, corn buntings, tree and hedge sparrows, along with lapwings and grey partridge. Origin Early 16th century: from Old French linette, from lin ‘flax’ (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds).
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